Joshua 6:12-17

12Then Joshuarose early in the morning, and athe prieststook up the ark of the Lord.13And the sevenpriestsbearing the seventrumpets of rams’ hornsbefore the ark of the Lordwalked on, and they blew the trumpetscontinually. And the armed men were walkingbefore them, and the rear guard was walkingafter the ark of the Lord, while the trumpetsblewcontinually.14And the secondday they marched around the cityonce, and returned into the camp. So they did for sixdays.

15On the seventhday they rose early, at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same mannerseventimes. It was only on that day that they marched around the cityseventimes.16And at the seventhtime, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshuasaid to the people, “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city.17And the city and allthat is within it shall be bdevoted to the Lord for destruction. ▼

▼That is, set apart ( devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); also verses 18, 21

OnlyRahab the prostitute and allwho are with her in her house shall live, because she dhid the messengerswhom we sent.